Vietnam Life
Living in Vietnam
Scroll down the page and click on the links underlined in red to read our guides to culture, food, travel, finances and other things you should know living in Vietnam. The index below is organised [Read more…]
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Asia Life
Malaysia Life
Malaysia is a country in South East Asia with a population of other 32 million people and a land area of around 330,000 square kilometres. Malaysia is unique amongst the nations of South East Asia [Read more…]
Hanoi Activities
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is the tomb where the body of Ho Chi Minh resides. Ho Chi Minh was leader, first Prime Minister and then President, of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1945 to [Read more…]
Hanoi Activities
Hanoi Opera House
Hanoi Opera House is the largest theatre in Vietnam and it was constructed in French style during the time when Vietnam was part of France’s Indochina colony. Hanoi Opera House is in constant use today [Read more…]
Ho Chi Minh City Activities
Saigon Central Post Office
Saigon Central Post Office is a magnificent building from the late 19th Century located in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The post office is open from 07:00 to 19:00 every day [Read more…]
Ho Chi Minh City Activities
Saigon Opera House
Saigon Opera House, officially known as the Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, is a grand 19th Century building located in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnamese. Saigon Opera House never [Read more…]
Ho Chi Minh City Activities
Saigon City Hall
Saigon City Hall, known as the Ho Chi Minh People’s Committee since 1975, is one of the most striking buildings in Ho Chi Minh City. Saigon City Hall is not open to visitors, however, you [Read more…]
Hue Activities
Bach Dang Street, Hue
Bach Dang Street is a long street on the canal side to the north-east of the Imperial Citadel in Hue. Bach Dang Street is full of hidden treasures relating to Hue’s past as Vietnam’s Imperial [Read more…]
Hue Activities
Tomb of Khai Dinh, Hue
The Tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh is located 7 km to the south of Hue in Vietnam on a steep hillside. This is tomb is the last and most ornate of the many tombs constructed [Read more…]
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Thailand Life
The importance of the concept of ‘Thainess’, and the difficulties and contradictions in defining that term, are key to understanding Thai culture and as a background to understanding how contemporary Thailand functions. Thailand is a [Read more…]